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October 20th 2006

Published: October 20th 2006

We expect that some of you will have figured out by now that we are back safe and sound (and cold) in dear old Blighty. It has taken us over a week to recover from the shock, hence the tardiness of this, our final destination blog entry (you may be very lucky and get one last summary from Wotton/Llandudno)! We are actually getting a taste of our own medicine with this entry, as it is making us as... Read Full Entry

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Komodo Dragon 4

Hard to get scale but the steps give some. Grow up to just over 3m long.

Komodo Orgy

3 of em

Dragon face

They bite prey with septic fangs which kills hours or days later.

Nasty Claws

But they bite mostly

Dragon Food

They eat these. This onne was atually bitten so would die soon

Bats swarming across the sky

at Komodo

Massive bats

with boat for scale at Komodo

Kuta Beach. Sun, sand, surf

and lots of people compared to Seraya. Rubbish

Surfs Up, Swimming Down

Kuta Beach

Boat on Gilli Island

Sea looks calm but actually was pretty choppy

Gilli Trawangan Island Beach

Not dirt but black volcanic sand

Hot Horse

No cars/taxis on tiny Gilli T. Just hot hard working horses

Celebratory Drinks (Frozen Margahritas)

A job well done on the last day possible day of our Round the World in a year ticket.

Back home in Blighty

with lovely parents who got up at 2.45am in morning to pick us up at 5.

Mr and Mrs Davison

Steve and Shona just after signing the marriage register. I (Rick) was sweating profusely just signing the registry as a witness and looking after the rings!!

Steve & Shona in Marital Bliss

After a few celebratory drinks at 3am. Starting as they mean to go on. Notice our badly mounted Chinese Marriage symbol pressie direct from Chink land

20th October 2006

Roy
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amazing picts the best yet! cant believe your back home. How do you feel? a bit weird i expect (nothing new there) what are your plans regarding work??

31st October 2006

Luce and Mart
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Homesick for Seraya
Ohh we miss you and want you here in NZ in our smelly van..or ideally we want to be back in Seraya. So sad you are home but hope you had an amazing B'day Beckster, we love you and Rickios and are looking forward to fish skillet when we return. Remember..we'll always have paradise. Luce n Mart PS My bikini shot is a bit porno me thinks!!!!

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